South Korea vs Uruguay: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled

South Korea
99.94
in 2024
Uruguay
99.96
in 2023
South Korea rank
5th
Uruguay rank
4th

Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.96 against 99.94 in South Korea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Korea ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 2.44 2.44 Uruguay
1830s 0 3.79 3.79 Uruguay
1840s 0 5.83 5.83 Uruguay
1850s 0 8.88 8.88 Uruguay
1860s 0 13.3 13.3 Uruguay
1870s 0 19.45 19.45 Uruguay
1880s 0.03 26.48 26.45 Uruguay
1890s 0.27 29.39 29.12 Uruguay
1900s 1.07 32.29 31.21 Uruguay
1910s 4.27 51.1 46.83 Uruguay
1920s 13.88 54.83 40.94 Uruguay
1930s 29.76 59.12 29.37 Uruguay
1940s 58.63 66.77 8.14 Uruguay
1950s 87.72 84.1 3.62 South Korea
1960s 88.98 81.88 7.1 South Korea
1970s 96.5 90.59 5.91 South Korea
1980s 100 87.69 12.31 South Korea
2000s 99.41 97.25 2.17 South Korea
2010s 98.69 98.87 0.18 Uruguay
2020s 99 99.71 0.7098 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled, South Korea or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.96 against 99.94 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled between South Korea and Uruguay?
0.02, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 9,189 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.